[Arielle31]

Hugh,

Do you mean something like a SM57 or 58? Or maybe a capacitor mic like a Beta87A. Although where you would get a 48V phantom power supply for the cap-mic from I don't know. One thing to ask yourself is, is the polar pattern sufficiently unidirectional and what is the required sensitivity to drive the camera's audio circuit?

As I understand it, Senhauser do a very good range of mics specifically aimed at the video camera market. Maybe you would be best advised to look in that direction mutuelles professionnelle. The thing to remember with the SM57/58 route is that these are primarily stage mics which are ALSO used in recording studios, they are therefore designed to withstand high sound pressure levels (SPL). This also means that they are by design, not very sensitive, and don't pick up well at any great distance. So if sensitivity is what you require, you might be better placed looking at a ribbon mic such as a Beyer M160 or M260.

Hope this helps.

Best of luck.

Phil.

I'm sure we can find something interesting in all of this.